Wednesday, 7 October 2015

News: Nigeria Troops kill 100 insurgents in Yobe State

The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that troops of the Army 120 Task
Force Battalion in Yobe, have killed more than 100 fleeing terrorists at
Goniri area of the state.
The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman,
confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
The statement said seven soldiers died, while nine others were
wounded when the terrorists attempted to invade the military base at
Goniri, early on Wednesday.
“The fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in a desperation to create an
impression that they remain relevant, early today made a futile attempt
on 120 Task Force Battalion troops at Goniri, Yobe State.
“During the encounter, our gallant troops successfully repelled the
attack and inflicted heavy casualty on the invaders, as all of them were
killed.
“More than 100 terrorists died but unfortunately however, seven of
our gallant soldiers paid the supreme price while defending our father
land, one officer and eight soldiers were also wounded,” the News Agency
of Nigeria quoted the army spokesman as saying in the statement.
According to the statement, the troops recovered arms, ammunitions and other equipment from the terrorists.
The arms and ammunition recovered include, one general purpose
machine gun; two rocket propelled grenades, nine AK-47 rifles and belted
rounds of 7.62 (NATO) ammunitions.
It said that various wires used for Improvised Explosive Devices, 7
Primed IEDs, different types of spanners and a torch light were also
recovered.
It said the troops had consolidated on the encounter and would
continue blocking any fleeing terrorist using the Nigerian Air Force
aerial bombardment and other troops’ artillery fire.
Source: TheNation